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Thomas Grisell letter to Thomas Rotch, 2nd mo 10th 1823

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B-74-11
2nd mo 10th 1823
Thomas Roch
Esteemed Friend
I may ackn
=oledge that I have often been disappointed
in my expectations I examined the male seve
=ral times latterly with a hope of receiving a
few lines but found none and last fifth
day evening I several times walked out and looked
up the road to see if I could see thty person
but night coming on I retired into the house
wife
and finding my^ very bush cooking I asked
her why she was worreing herself so, her answer
was I want to have something for Thomas
and Charety & could her it was very cold so
much so that I did not look for C. but I
could not help looking for T. at length I
in the morning
went to bed - got up again^ made ready and
started to Salem and went alone, I enqui
red for thee and looked for thee til meeting
time then went to meeg and when the
representative were called I heard thy name
called but no answer think I it's so could
that T has not got along so as to be here
to day but he'l be here tomorrow after
meeting was over several friends was

B-74-11
2nd mo 10th 1823
Thomas Roch
Esteemed Friend
I may ackn
=oledge that I have often been disappointed
in my expectations I examined the male seve
=ral times latterly with a hope of receiving a
few lines but found none and last fifth
day evening I several times walked out and looked
up the road to see if I could see thty person
but night coming on I retired into the house
wife
and finding my^ very bush cooking I asked
her why she was worreing herself so, her answer
was I want to have something for Thomas
and Charety & could her it was very cold so
much so that I did not look for C. but I
could not help looking for T. at length I
in the morning
went to bed - got up again^ made ready and
started to Salem and went alone, I enqui
red for thee and looked for thee til meeting
time then went to meeg and when the
representative were called I heard thy name
called but no answer think I it's so could
that T has not got along so as to be here
to day but he'l be here tomorrow after
meeting was over several friends was